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Topic Review (Newest First)

05-03-2014 04:44 PM

parrottbay

HAHA thanks! I will try it if I am ever up there again but now I am back in NC lol... Thanks for the heads up though on that store!

This sucks, I just went there from driving 14 hours from North Carolina to see this ADA store and the lady there was like they closed and asked if I was interested in womens clothing though.... Wasted three days of my life!

Don't fret, go to NY and you'll find some fish stores! one of em does Carry ADA products. It's called monster aquarium in flushing. Great deals!

This sucks, I just went there from driving 14 hours from North Carolina to see this ADA store and the lady there was like they closed and asked if I was interested in womens clothing though.... Wasted three days of my life!

They would have done better if they shown some low tech tanks. Simple tanks with java ferns, swords, etc with regular lightning. This way people who were interested can get into it without a hi tech setup. It would have also done them good if they sold more fishes in fish only tanks. They had the room. This at least brings in cash flow, but i am not the owner and i would never advise another person how to run their business. But I was in their store since the very grand opening and bought a few hundred dollars worth of stuff (ada rocks) I run my own business but i do not want to insult entrepreneurs sometimes, it ruins their moral. Certainly they had the space to do more. But the low tech would have sold a lot more tanks because some people don't want to dump thousands into co2 and hi tech lighting. The co2 bottle will probably scare off 25% of the people just from the looks. I also didnt understand why they had plants under low tech light, they could have used so e heavy duty lights and split off the plants for profit weekly. Perhaps for algae control. I don't know.

Hey Dave, do you know exactly where they are moving to off 17? If they are going to open to the public every now and then, I know a bunch of people who would want to go. I have John's cell phone number (one of the owners), but they never pick up.

Sorry, I do not remember where exactly off 17 they are headed.

I was there a few times when it had just opened up and they were not quite stocked up yet (livestock or hardware). I think this shop would have ended up doing very well, as they seemed to be headed in the right direction.

I hope to see them work through some local shops, as I was really hoping to get my hands on one of those tanks.

From everything I am hearing, they may open their new spot to the public once or twice a month.

07-12-2013 06:24 AM

BigL_RIP

I bought their display 90P.

07-12-2013 04:45 AM

concepts88

Nice guys. Was there on the weekend. Hope they continue.

07-11-2013 03:09 PM

acitydweller

i absolutely loved going and taking people to this store. It was a hidden gem in my honest opinion. I like dealing with both John and Peter. they were not shy about talking about the livestock, ada products and other aquaria topics. though ridgewood is a tad far for many of us coming from the 5 boroughs, i never failed to leave the shop empty handed. This is one store i am sad to see close but hope they can continue to bring products to the local area shops.

07-11-2013 12:40 PM

Jack Gilvey

I'd certainly visit as well. I've tried calling and emailing to no avail.

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